The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1883. OUR PRESENT LICENSING COMMITTEE

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1554, 7 December 1883, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1883. OUR PRESENT LICENSING COMMITTEE

M Anything weaker than our present Licensing Committcs it is difficult to conceive. Probably the Committee for tho Masterton Borough is in point of intelligence considerably abovo the average of other Licensing Committees, and yet comparing it with the old Licensing Bench presided over by. Mr Waudell, R.M., it is wonderfully feeble. When this Committee met yesterday, a police report was read on five houses. The record of four out of the five was n very creditable one, but the fifth was stigmatised as a sort of black sheep. The police did their doty by calling attention to the existence of this black sheep, but the Licensing Committee, withont a word of comment advice or reproof, gave it a license, We venture to assert that such an extraordinary procedure would never have been witnessed at the licensing meetings which were wont to be conducted in former days in this district by tho Resident Magistrate. To make no distinction between wellconducted and ill-conducted houses, is practically an abnegation of licensing functions. We do not assert that the fifth house to which we allude is an ill-conducted one, as wo have no knowledge that such is tho case, but' the police report indicated that it was a striking contrast to the other well managed houses. It appears to us that the duty of the Licensing Committee, when an unfavorable police report was presented, was to have made such an enquiry as would either have confirmed the allegation or disproved it. The whole aim and object of the appointment of Licensing Committees is to regulate tho drinking and other hotel. traffic, not to sign transfer forms.. If elected Committees will not take upon themselves such a response' bility, the sooner they are abolished the better. When a Licensing Committee has no word of praise for well conducted houses and no word of blame for ill-conducted ones, it is evidently in a bad way. Summed up briefly, the proceedings at yesterday's meeting amounted to this:—The police: "This is a badly furnished house which is frequented by roughs." TheCommittee'(inchorus); "Wevill give it a license,"

The news that Tennyson is to.be raised to a Peerage is confirmed. His name lias been honored for thirty years or more in men's mouths and in their memories. Many middle aged people who do not read Tennyson now recall the delight with which they perused his poetry in their youth, With them Tennyson is more than a Lord ahd hi accepting a title he will fall in their esteem, He has been already regarded as one of nature's noblemen, but now that he is to bo raised he will lose this proud distinction. We question whether the Tennyson of twenty or thirty years ago would have taken a peerage.. That ho should now disguise himself with a titlo is possibly an infirmity of old age, ..:...-..

It will be seen by a notice in another;, column that the Aifredton Settlers'! propose to constitute a am Road Board, _ The Masterton Koad Board seems likely to grow smaller by degrees and beautifully less, We should be sorry to see the area of the Board so reduced that it could not be worked efficiently and economically. Still the Aifredton settlers are badly off for roadH, and if they think they can do better by sepevating from Masterton, theyaro perfectly justified in dissolving their- connection. We should have had more sympathy with the Masterton Board under trials of this kind if some of its members had not been engaged" in trying to destroy tho County,

The Post suggests'that the members for the City of Wellington and the Chamber of Commerce should urgo on the Government the desirability of pushing on the railway to Woodville, iu connection with the settlement of the Forty Mile Bush. It is satisfactory to find our Wellington contemporary waking up to realise the fact that there is good land lying idle to the north of Masterton, and it will be still more satisfactory if the city members and Chamber of Commerce follow suit.

Mr W. G, King advertises eggs for sale from his prize poultry. Tho outgoing San Francisco mail closes at Mastorton to-morrow,

Mrl.H, Wood holds a furniture and general sale at bio Carterton auction rooma to-morrowi

The Masterton Town Lnnda Trust holds its ordinaiy monthly meeting this evening. '• , ;

A cheese and buttor factory is being organised at Fealherston; capital £IOOO, in £5 shares,

Prince Bismarck is Booking, through consular agents in New Zealand, information regarding the frozen meat traffic.

At the annual muster parade of the Carterton Rifles on Wednesday evening, Majors Butts and Bunny and Captains Tully and Bonnett woro present. . Messrs Lowes and lorns sell at 1 p.m. to-morrow, by instruction of tho Begutrar of tho Supreme Court, a commodious eight roomed dwelling in Church slreot. Mr D. Buick, of Petone, writes wrathfully to the Post against tbo piopoaal to establish woolleu works at Masterton. He evidently has another site for the works in his own immediate neighborhood which would at least suit him better than a Masierton location.

The settlers of Alfredton district notify that it is their intention to apply to tho "Wairarapa East County Council to bo constituted s, uew Road District,

The first of tho series of fortnightly swimming contests under the auspicies of the Masterton Swimming Club take 3 place to-morrow afternoon at the Waipouabathing sheds, Messrs Lowos & lorns add two wellbroken collie dogs, and twenty pairs of fowls to their stock sale list for Thursday next.

We aro requested by tho Rev W. E. Paigo to acknowledge-tho receipt, through Miss Agnes Yatesj of contributions "of goods for tho baaur from Mr Waring Taylor, of Wellington, and Mr VValden, of Greytown.

A magnificont cup, presented by the Wairarapa Caledonian Sooioty to the winner of the greatest number of points at their annual oporls, is now on view in one of the windows •of Messrs L, J. Hooper & Co.'a Bon Marche. A Christmas announcement from the Bon Marohe (L. J. Hooper & Co.) ap. pears on our third page. Their new advertisement for our front page is too late for this issue, and will appear tomorrow.

A meeting was held at Messrs Lowes & lons' auction rooms last ovening to discuss a proposal to send a prospecting party out into.the ranges, but nothing very definite was decided, the attendance of the public being insufficient to warrant active steps hoing taken. Possibly a more formal meeting, of which due publicity might bo givon, would lead to a different result.

Tho ordinary meeting of Court Loyal enterprise, A.0.F., was held last ovening, when Ihe nomination of officers for the ensuing term took place, the number nominated for each office.being as follows; C.R. two, S.C.R. four, S.W. two, J.W.• two, S.B, four, J.B. seven, treasurerßro Wickens reelected, sooretary Bro.Redman re-eleoted; auditors, Bros Easthopo and Wickerson ; Prosident of Juvenile Court, Bro_Blinkhomo. One new member was initiated and one proposed. It was decided to grant the Juvenile Court permission to hold a picnic in connection with the Order.

Last ovening a formal complaint against the Burnham Industrial school was lodged by Soren Neilson before Mr Wardoll, R.M. Tho informant, who resides in Maßterton, has had three children, two boys and a girl, staying for the past fifteen months at this institution. He alleges that they entered it clean, wellclothed, and wholesome, and that whon they loft a fortnight ago they were sent out dirty and in rags. The evidence of the complainant is, wo understand, sup« ported by Dr Beard and the police in this town, who have seen the ohildren, and it will be submitted in due course to the Hon the Minister for Justice. The children, when they reached Masterton immediately after leaving; Burham, are said to have been swarming with vermin and grained with scab and dirt.

A communication has been received by tho Masterton Amalgamated Friendly Societies Sports Committee from the Carterton Sports Committee asking them to postpone their aporta on Boxing Day and inviting them to Carterton to take part in the sports to bo held there on that date, As the Masterton Friendly Sooieties have for several years past held their annual spoils on that date, it is needless to say the requost and invitation hag not boon acceded

Fuss and Bugs, beetles, icseois, roaches ants, bid-bugs, rats, mice, iophtrß ( jack rabbits, dewed out by "Boufh. on Rats/ Moses.jMoiU * Co,, Sydney, (foRiM flgejrtflj

Messrs Lowes & lorhs add to their stock sale on Thursday next seventy fat wethers.

.'_ A meeting of all interested in prospecting for gold and other minerals is convened for to-morrow evening at Messrs Loweaand lorriß'auction room. The: Government have received a telegramlromtheHon.:Major Atkinson, Btathig'tnat he propbaed leaving for Now Zealand by the next trip of the Hauroto from Sydney, arriving at Wellington the 23rd inst.

_ We have received a copy of the Austral lian Graphic, n now illustrated inter" colonial newspaper published at Sydney. As a first number <J a new serial it is lucceufnl, and 'i,K- r-tr to rival other Anatolian }llu>> t>i! papers,- Its great fault.u jiu.'mSi l.iiving a good wood engraver 10 interpret the various photographs and drawings which it porlrayiß.:'../riiisjß'ajtlyfect every illustrated paper in the 'coiuiiii'S suffers from, There is generally in colonial sketches too much aitontioii givi)ii'tb detail, ; and not sufficient to general ofteot. This error is common with ynung artists and .inexperienced wood engravers. The most successful drawings in the initial number of tlia Australasian Graphic are, "A sceno on the Yarra," and "On Guard," ■The typographical and literary departments of'this serial are all that can be desired. At 2 o'clock this afternoon Scott had walked 76 miles and Edwards 72£. Bapp & Hare would remind runholdejs and farmers that they have just landed 60 bales of woolpacks, 8. and lOlba., attached and.detached tops, 45 bales corn sacks, 72 doz. sheep shears in all the best brandß,'sp'eoial plates in Bawing twines. The -above they are Belling at Wellington wholesale prices. An inspection invited.-[Advt.l

The best' assortment of clocks yet seen in this district iB now on view at Mr A. Bish's jeweller, Queen-strnet. There are among them seroral variotioa of tho alarm clock, some extremely, protty timepieces under the name ofthe "Mikado Striker," and '• Lodge Clocks," a novel clook called the" Calender," which has an extra hand pointing to the date of the month each day and a great variety of timekeepers of all kinds. Tho above being a direct importation are being sold at wonderfully low priecs and anyone desiring a good well finished article at small cost are requested to take advantage of the present opportunity. See tho windows I—Anvi. Seldom lias there been such a choico of beautiful dreaa fabrics and elegant millinery as ladies have placed beforo them this season in;tho principal drapery establishments of New Zealand. A visit of inspection to Mr G..-W. Schroder's Hall Commerce;. wo\ild 'amply prove this as there ia now on view., there, the most extensive selection of the latest novelties from England and the Continent evor seen in the Wairarapa,^-ADvr.

For Shirts of every description* gentlemen should pay a"■ visit to tho outfitting department at To Aro House, .White Shirts cither plaitod or plain fronts, deep or narrow wristbands fasten in front or behind, for studs or buttons, made from material specially manufactured for us-No. 1 Quality, Gs 6d oaoh; No. 2 4s 6d each! No. 3 Quality, 5s Cd each; No., 1 Quality, 6s 6d each ; No. 6 Quality, 7s'6d each. Regatta and Oxford Shirts, in specially selected patterns, for this season's: trade, colours entirely fast, We have to faston iu front or behind. -No. 1 Quality, 3s 6d bach; No. 2 Quality, 4s 6dj No. .3 Quality; 5s (id; No. 4 Quality, fis (Jd, with Tie to match. For. Silk Scarf of all tho nowest shapes and styles; for Merino and Cotton HalMiose; for Gentloinen's Underclotuing. of ovcry description, nowhere will be found a hotter, larger, or more varied stock than at Tb Aeo House Cuba St. Wellington.